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Global Conflict: The Human Impact

This is a free event
#GlobalConflict2018
GLOBAL CONFLICT | THE HUMAN IMPACT will bring together scholars, leaders and practitioners to address the human cost of violent conflict and identify emerging strategies for conflict resolution. Coming two decades after the Good Friday Agreement, this conference offers a distinctive opportunity to assess the lessons learned from the peace agreement, as well as the daunting challenges and human toll of the world’s current refugee crisis; the largest population of displaced people since World War II. Gathering at Queen’s University Belfast, leading voices from around the world will engage in robust debate and discuss strategies that focus on reducing the prevalence of violent conflict and its tragic impact on people, especially families. Key content areas will include Northern Ireland, Colombia and the Global Refugee Crisis, notably it's impact on families.

Conflict is inherent in all societies and has persisted for thousands of years, leaving long-lasting economic, educational and political effects. Nothing, though, is more devastating than the impact on people.

The University of Chicago’s Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts and The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen’s University Belfast will convene world leaders, scholars and those who are actively working on the ground in conflict zones for Global Conflict | The Human Impact. This two-day conference will examine the lessons learned from resolved conflicts, challenges presented by current conflicts, and the tremendous negative impact on individuals and families.

Coming two decades after the Good Friday Agreement, this conference offers a distinctive opportunity to assess the lessons learned from the peace agreement, as well as the daunting challenges and human toll of the world’s current refugee crisis; the largest population of displaced people since World War II.

The conference will draw upon the experiences of international leaders such as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, former US Senator George J. Mitchell, former US Assistant Secretary of State Anne C. Richard and Dominic MacSorley, CEO of Concern Worldwide, alongside the academic strength and excellence of two leading institutions

Sector:
  • Community development
  • Community relations
  • Lobbying/policy
  • Race/ethnicity

Date and Time

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Location

University Rd
Belfast
BT7 1NN
United Kingdom

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Contact Details

Mr. Alistair Stewart

Public Affairs Manager

Public Engagement Office

Queen's University Belfast